> My personal thoughts about reoccurance of tm is that it's due to
> aggrevating the underlying cause and creating a worsening of symptoms. This
> doesn't apply to all cases.
> In my situation,when I slightly reinjure a previous injury in my back,it
> creates a worsening of symptoms. So the inflammation reoccurs(with
> accompanying swelling) and the auto-immune process begins to start. I do
> keep
> a close watch and am careful not to reinjure. But if I do aggravate the
> injury
> and start feeling the symptoms worsening,I cease physical activity until
the
> symptoms wane. They do and it takes two or three days depending on the
> severity of the reinjury.
> Phil (reinjury in this case would mean a disturbance of the
> old
> injury site
> my definition)
>
This brought back to mind a question I wondered about some time ago. I was
with my family at an amusement park, and noticed many of the rides had signs
that said not to ride if you had a spinal injury. I know what we experienced
is not usually in the same category as a break in the spinal cord, but do you
think this kind of thing could have any effect on TM symptoms? I've never been
a real roller coaster fan, but did like some of the water rides, and could see
how being jostled and bounced around could be a problem for someone with
previous spinal injury. But I didn't know how or if it would affect someone in
our situation.
Barbara H.